Bad Luck

Original title: Zezowate szczęście
Duration: 108 min
Release date: 1960-04-04
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To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.

Comedy Drama

Zezowate szczęście

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Bogumił Kobiela
Bogumił Kobiela
as Jan Piszczyk
Maria Ciesielska
Maria Ciesielska
as Basia
Helena Dąbrowska
Helena Dąbrowska
as Wychówna
Barbara Lass
Barbara Lass
as Jola
Krystyna Karkowska
Krystyna Karkowska
as Wrona-Wronska
Barbara Połomska
Barbara Połomska
as Zosia Jelonka
Irena Stalończyk
Irena Stalończyk
as Irena Kropaczyńska
Tadeusz Bartosik
Tadeusz Bartosik
as Wasik
Henryk Bąk
Henryk Bąk
as Director
Mariusz Dmochowski
Mariusz Dmochowski
as UB Officer
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
as Cezary Piszczyk
Edward Dziewoński
Edward Dziewoński
as Jelonek
Tadeusz Janczar
Tadeusz Janczar
as Ens. Sawicki
Stanisław Jaworski
Stanisław Jaworski
as Watchmaker
Andrzej Krasicki
Andrzej Krasicki
as Witold Kropaczyński
Wojciech Litynski
Wojciech Litynski
as Young Jan Piszczyk
Kazimierz Opaliński
Kazimierz Opaliński
as Prison Warden
Jerzy Pichelski
Jerzy Pichelski
as Maj. Wrona-Wronski
Adam Pawlikowski
Adam Pawlikowski
as Ens. Osewski
Wojciech Siemion
Wojciech Siemion
as Józef Kacperski
Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski
Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski
as Chief Scout
Tadeusz Waczkowski
Tadeusz Waczkowski
as Manager Kozienicki
Karolina Borchardt
Karolina Borchardt
as Woman (uncredited)
Krystyna Cierniak
Krystyna Cierniak
as Girl in the University Hall (uncredited)
Zbigniew Cynkutis
Zbigniew Cynkutis
as Officer (uncredited)
Jerzy Dobrowolski
Jerzy Dobrowolski
as Prison Clerk (uncredited)
Stanisław Dygat
Stanisław Dygat
as (uncredited)
Jerzy Felczyński
Jerzy Felczyński
as Cadet in the Camp (uncredited)
Michał Gazda
Michał Gazda
as (uncredited)
Jakub Goldberg
Jakub Goldberg
as Jewish Storeowner (uncredited)
Wiesław Gołas
Wiesław Gołas
as UB Officer (uncredited)
Zdzisław Halicki
Zdzisław Halicki
as Team Player (uncredited)
Maria Kaniewska
Maria Kaniewska
as Anastazja Makulec (uncredited)
Roman Kłosowski
Roman Kłosowski
as Piszczyk's Client (uncredited)
Krzysztof Komeda
Krzysztof Komeda
as Soldier (uncredited)
January Krawczyk
January Krawczyk
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Henryk Kucharski
Henryk Kucharski
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Zdzisław Leśniak
Zdzisław Leśniak
as Man at a Gate (uncredited)
Zygmunt Listkiewicz
Zygmunt Listkiewicz
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Jan Potocki
Jan Potocki
as Mioduszewski (uncredited)
Mirosława Marcheluk
Mirosława Marcheluk
as (uncredited)
Józef Nowak
Józef Nowak
as Witold (uncredited)
Leopold Rene Nowak
Leopold Rene Nowak
as Franek the Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
Ryszard Ostałowski
Ryszard Ostałowski
as Soldier in a Camp (uncredited)
Andrzej Paprotny
Andrzej Paprotny
as Child Jelonek (uncredited)
Czesław Piaskowski
Czesław Piaskowski
as Militiaman in Jelonek's Apartment (uncredited)
Leonard Pietraszak
Leonard Pietraszak
as Conspirator (uncredited)
Wojciech Pokora
Wojciech Pokora
as Cadet in a Camp (uncredited)
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
as Tutor (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewski
Sylwester Przedwojewski
as Police Doctor (uncredited)
Sława Przybylska
Sława Przybylska
as Singer (uncredited)
Ryszard Ronczewski
Ryszard Ronczewski
as Soldier transporting "Secret Weapons" (uncredited)
Andrzej Ropski
Andrzej Ropski
as Kropaczyńska's Lover (uncredited)
Jerzy Ruśniaczek
Jerzy Ruśniaczek
as (uncredited)
Witold Sadowy
Witold Sadowy
as Soldier imitating Hitler (uncredited)
Witold Skaruch
Witold Skaruch
as Young Piszczyk's Teacher (uncredited)
Wojciech Skibiński
Wojciech Skibiński
as Cadet Krawczyk (uncredited)
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
as Train Passenger with a Basket (uncredited)
Kazimierz Wilamowski
Kazimierz Wilamowski
as General at a Parade (uncredited)
Ewa Wiśniewska
Ewa Wiśniewska
as Student (uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska
Danuta Wodyńska
as Julcia (uncredited)
Stanisław Wyszyński
Stanisław Wyszyński
as Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
Barbara Horawianka
Barbara Horawianka
as Irena Kropaczyńska (voice) (uncredited)
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